Nervous-EDA
sensors-inl·Nervous-EDA·hardware/Source/nervous-eda.kicad_pcb
About the Nervous-EDA PCB
Nervous-EDA is an open source PCB design by sensors-inl, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 26 × 40 mm, with 46 components from 26 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the EVP-AA502W, SM05.TCT, MAX16054AZT+T, BQ24074RGTT and TPS7A0533PDBVR. By type, the board carries 17 resistors, 14 capacitors, 8 ICs, 3 connectors, 3 diodes and 1 fuse.
It belongs with the power & battery and sensors designs in this gallery.
From the project
ECAD design files, firmware source code and standalone application for the EDA sensor of the Nervous project.
- Table of Contents - Overview - Hardware features - Manufacturing and assembling - PCB properties for manufacturing - Modification - Casing - Note on cables and electrodes placement - Release
This folder contains ECAD files for the production of PCBs and assembly of circuits for the Nervous EDA sensor. The printed circuit board was designed using the open source electronics design automation suite KiCad EDA v9.0.0

Main components on the Nervous-EDA
Nervous-EDA bill of materials (BOM)
46 components, 26 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EVP-AA502W SWITCH TACTILE SPST-NO 0.02A 15V PANASONIC | EVP-AA502W | U1 |
| 1 | SM05.TCT TVS Diode WE-TVS-Standard, VRWM=5.0V SEMTECH | SM05.TCT | U2 |
| 1 | MAX16054AZT+T IC INTFACE SPECIALIZED TSOT23-6 ANALOG DEVICES | MAX16054AZT+T | U3 |
| 1 | BQ24074RGTT IC BATT CHG LI-ION 1CELL 16QFN TEXAS INSTRUMENTS | BQ24074RGTx | U4 |
| 1 | TPS7A0533PDBVR IC REG LINEAR 3.3V 200MA SOT23-5 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS | TPS7A0533PDBVR | U5 |
| 1 | BQ27441DRZR-G1A IC BATT FUEL GAUGE LICOO2 12SON TEXAS INSTRUMENTS | BQ27441DRZR-G1A | U6 |
| 1 | ISP1807-LR-RS RF TXRX MODULE BT TRACE ANT SMD INSIGHT SIP | ISP1807-LR | U7 |
| 1 | CY8C4A45PVI-481 IC MCU 32BIT 32KB FLASH 28SSOP Infineon | CY8C4A45PVI-481 | U10 |
| 1 | 105450-0101 CONN RCP USB3.1 TYPEC 24P SMD RA MOLEX | USB_TYPE_C_105450-0101 | J1 |
| 1 | 53048-0310 MOLEX 53048-0310 MOLEX | CONN_BAT_53048-0310 | J2 |
| 1 | 77315-118-04LF CONN HEADER R/A 4POS 2.54MM AMPHENOL COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS | PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J4 |
| 1 | 0ZCH0050FF2G PTC RESET FUSE 16V 500MA 1210 BEL | Fuse_1210_3225Metric | F1 |
| 1 | STPS0520Z DIODE SCHOTTKY 20V 500MA SOD123 STMicroelectronics | D_SOD-123 | D1 |
| 2 | APHF1608LSEEQBDZGKC LED RGB CLEAR 4SMD KINGBRIGHT | APHF1608LSEEQBDZGKC | D4, D5 |
| 7 | CC0402KRX5R6BB105 CAP CER 1UF 10V X5R 0402 Yageo | C_0402_1005Metric | C1, C2, C6, C7, C8, C12, C13 |
| 2 | CC0402KRX5R5BB475 CAP CER 4.7UF 6.3V X5R 0402 Yageo | C_0402_1005Metric | C3, C4 |
| 1 | CC0402KRX5R6BB474 CAP CER 0.47UF 10V X5R 0402 Yageo | C_0402_1005Metric | C5 |
| 4 | CC0402JRX7R7BB104 CAP CER 0.1UF 16V X7R 0402 Yageo | C_0402_1005Metric | C9, C10, C11, C14 |
| 1 | AC0402FR-073KL RES SMD 3K OHM 1% 1/16W 0402 Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R1 |
| 2 | ERJ-U2RD5101X RES 5.1K OHM 0.5% 1/10W 0402 PANASONIC | R_0402_1005Metric | R2, R4 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RC0402FR-075K9L RES 5.9K OHM 1% 1/16W 0402 Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R3 |
| 6 | RC0402FR-0710KL RES 10K OHM 1% 1/16W 0402 Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R5, R9, R10, R11, R13, R14 |
| 3 | RC0402FR-071KL RES 1K OHM 1% 1/16W 0402 Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R6, R7, R17 |
| 2 | RC0402FR-074K7L RES 4.7K OHM 1% 1/16W 0402 Yageo | R_0402_1005Metric | R8, R19 |
| 1 | RL0603FR-070R01L RES 0.01 OHM 1% 1/10W 0603 Yageo | R_0603_1608Metric | R12 |
| 1 | RC0805FR-07220KL RES Thick Film, 220kΩ, 1%, 0.125W, 100ppm/°C, 0805 Yageo | R_0805_2012Metric | R15 |
Nervous-EDA design files
The KiCad project lives in the sensors-inl/Nervous-EDA repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Nervous-EDA: common questions
How big is the Nervous-EDA PCB?
The Nervous-EDA measures 26 × 40 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Nervous-EDA?
46 components, from 26 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Nervous-EDA design files?
From the sensors-inl/Nervous-EDA repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Nervous-EDA design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which sensors-inl chose for the repository.
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